(5) John’s Godly Upbringing

I. His Spiritual Instruction
II. His Personal Growth



(4) John’s Birth and Naming

I. The Joyful Birth
II. The Contested Naming
III. The Resulting Awe



(3) Unborn John Leaps for Joy!

I. The Occasion
II. The Significance



(2) The Annunciation of John’s Work

I. John’s Nazarite Office
II. John’s Elijah-Like Power
III. John’s Father’s Unbelief



(1) The Annunciation of John’s Birth

I. John’s Godly Parents
II. Zacharias’ Holy Calling
III. Gabriel’s Glad Announcement



(10) The Word Who Reveals God

I. The Need for the Word to Reveal God
II. The Nature of the Word’s Revelation of God



(9) The Pre-Eminence of the Word

I. The Pre-Existent One
II. The Fulness From Whom We Receive
III. The Bringer of Grace and Truth



(7) The Incarnate Word (I)

I. The Meaning of the Incarnate Word
II. The Dwelling of the Incarnate Word



(8) The Incarnate Word (II)

I. The Glory of the Incarnate Word
II. The Fulness of the Incarnate Word



(5) The Word and His Own

I. The Meaning of His Own
II. The Rejection by His Own